University and Community Alliance for Mathematics and Computer Science

该项目正在创建大学和社区数学与计算机科学联盟(UCAMCS)，目的是提供奖学金，鼓励和帮助有学术天赋但经济困难的学生完成他们的数学或计算机科学学士学位，并进入科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)劳动力大军。在该学院的数学和计算机科学课程中，该项目正在(A)增加毕业生人数，(B)增加少数民族学生在大学的入学率；(C)改善学生的教育机会；(D)提高学生的保留率和毕业率；(D)改善学生获得和利用大学提供的支持计划的机会；以及(E)加强大学、当地学区、当地STEM教育组织和当地STEM行业之间的伙伴关系。该项目正在与该大学的荣誉项目合作。智力价值：计划活动为STEM专业的本科生提供了增进知识和理解的重要机会，并提供了招聘和安置STEM企业应届毕业生的机会。通过使用组织发展工具的创新学术咨询和指导模式以及随后的评估，促进了教育和研究的紧密结合。广泛的影响：该项目侧重于支持STEM学科的本科生，同时提高整个大学的教学、培训和学习质量。这些活动扩大了任职人数不足的群体的参与范围，并涉及到与STEM相关领域的招聘、留用、毕业和安置。该项目促进了该机构在咨询、指导、联网和伙伴关系方面的基础设施的制度化和系统性变革。它正在加强北卡罗来纳州东南部地区的社会、经济和智力结构。

This project is creating the University and Community Alliance for Mathematics and Computer Science (UCAMCS) with the goal of providing scholarships to encourage and enable academically talented, but financially needy, students to complete their baccalaureate degree in mathematics or computer science, and to enter the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. In mathematics and computer science programs at the college, this project is (a) increasing the number of graduates, (b) increasing college enrollment of under-represented minority students; (c) improving educational opportunities for students; (d) increasing retention and graduation rates; (d) improving student access to and utilization of support programs available at the university; and (e) strengthening partnerships between the university, local school districts, local STEM educational organizations, and local STEM industries. The program is working collaboratively with the Honors Program at the university. Intellectual Merit: Program activities provide important opportunities to advance knowledge and understanding relative to effective support and enhanced advising for undergraduate students in the STEM disciplines and opportunities to recruit and place new graduates in STEM enterprises. The use of innovative academic advising and mentoring models using an organizational development tool along with subsequent evaluation fosters tight integration of education and research.Broader Impacts: The project focuses on support for undergraduate students in the STEM disciplines while improving the quality of teaching, training and learning university wide. Activities broaden the participation of underrepresented groups and involve recruitment, retention, graduation, and placement in STEM-related areas. The project promotes institutionalized and systematic change in the infrastructure of the institution for advising, mentoring, networking, and partnerships. It is strengthening the social, economic, and intellectual fabric of the Southeastern region of North Carolina.